Pholas

pholas

(ˈfəʊləs) n (Animals) a type of bivalve mollusc that is a member of the genus Pholas and family Pholadidae

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Pholas - type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocksgenus Pholasmollusk genus - a genus of mollusksfamily Pholadidae, Pholadidae - a family of Bivalviapiddock - marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells